THE REASONS ST. JOSEPH IS THE PATRON OF THE DYING
There are three reasons why St. Joseph is the special patron of the dying:
1) He is the foster father of
the Eternal Judge, Who can refuse him
no request.2) He is terrible to the demons; the Church calls him
the Terror of demons and Conqueror of Hell.
3) His own death was most beautiful, for he died in the arms
of Jesus and Mary; this is the principal reason why he is the
patron of a happy death; the death no other Saint was so happy,
so glorious. St. Francis de Sales was of the opinion that
St. Joseph died of the love of God; St. Alphonsus Liguori
considered this most reasonable.
O Glorious St. Joseph, behold I
choose thee today for my special
patron in life and at the hour of my death. Preserve and increase
in me the spirit of prayer and fervor in the service of God.
Remove far from me every kind of sin; obtain for me that my
death may not come upon me unawares, but that I may have
time to confess my sins sacramentally and to bewail them
with a most perfect understanding and a most sincere and
perfect contrition, in order that I may breathe forth my soul
into the hands of Jesus and Mary. Amen
ANOTHER PRAYER FOR A HAPPY DEATH
O BLESSED JOSEPH, who yielded
up thy last breath in the arms
of Jesus and Mary, obtain for me this grace, O holy Joseph,
that I may breathe forth my soul in praise, saying in spirit,
if I am unable to do so in words:
"Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I give Thee my heart and my soul."
Amen.
A SHORT PRAYER FOR THE DYING
The Special Prayer of the Pious
Union of St. Joseph
O St. JOSEPH, foster father of
the Child Jesus and true spouse
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, pray for us and for the dying of this
day (or this night). Amen.
O St. JOSEPH, protector of
those in agony, take pity on those
who at this very moment when I pray to thee are engaged in
their last combat.
O blessed Joseph, take pity on
my soul too when the hour of
the final battle shall arrive for me. Then, O my holy patron, do
not abandon me, but grant me thine assistance; show that thou
art my good father, and obtain that my Divine Savior may receive
me with mercy into that abode where the elect enjoy a life
that shall never end. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SOULS IN THE AGONY OF DEATH
ETERNAL Father, by the love
Thou bearest toward St. Joseph,
who was chosen by Thee from among all men to exercise Thy
divine fatherhood over the Thy Son made Man, have mercy on
us and upon all poor souls who are in their agony.
Our Father . . . Hail
Mary . . . Glory
Be . . .
ETERNAL Son of God, by the love
Thou bearest toward
St. Joseph, who was Thy most faithful guardian upon earth,
have mercy on us and upon all poor souls who are in their agony.
Our Father
. . . Hail
Mary . . . Glory
Be . . .
ETERNAL Spirit of God, by the
love Thou bearest toward
St. Joseph, who guarded with such tender care most holy Mary,
Thy beloved spouse, have mercy on us and upon all poor souls who are
in their agony.
Our Father
. . . Hail
Mary . . . Glory
Be . . .
JESUS, Mary and Joseph, I give
Thee my heart and my soul.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, assist me in my last agony.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in
peace with thee.
FROM FAVORITE PRAYERS TO ST. JOSEPH, TAN BOOKS
INDULGENCED PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH TO BE
SAID ESPECIALLY AFTER THE ROSARY
To thee, O blessed Joseph, we
have recourse in our affliction,
and having implored the help of thy thrice holy Spouse, we
now, with hearts filled with confidence, earnestly beg thee
also to take us under thy protection. By that charity, wherewith
thou were united to the Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God,
and by that fatherly love, with which thou didst cherish the
Child Jesus, we beseech thee and we humbly pray that thou
wilt look down with gracious eyes upon that inheritance
which Jesus Christ purchased by His Blood, and wilt succor
us in our need by thy power and strength.
Defend, O most watchful guardian of the Holy family, the
chosen offspring of Jesus Christ. Keep from us, O most
loving Father, all blight of error and corruption. Aid us from on
high, most valiant defender, in this conflict with the powers
of darkness, and even as of old, thou didst rescue the Child
Jesus from the peril of His life, so no defend God's Holy
Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity.
Shield us ever under thy patronage, that, imitating thy example
and strengthened by thy help, we may live a holy life, die a
happy death, and attain everlasting bliss in Heaven. Amen.
----- From THE
PURGATORIAN MANUAL
of the Purgatorian Society
The Indulgence is a
partial one.
O God, be gracious to me;
O God, have mercy on me;
O God, forgive me my sins!
O God the Father, have mercy on me;
O Jesus, be gracious to me;
O Holy Spirit, strengthen me!
O God the Father, do not reject me;
O Jesus, do not
abandon me;
O God the Holy Spirit, do not forsake me!
O my God, into Thy hands I commend my spirit;
O Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!
O Jesus,
Son of Mary, have mercy on me!
O Jesus, I believe in Thee;
O Jesus I hope in Thee;
O Jesus, I love Thee!
O Jesus, I place all my trust in Thy bitter Passion!
O Jesus, in Thy Sacred Wounds I hide myself!
O Jesus, I enclose myself in Thy Sacred Heart!
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
assist me!
Holy Mary, protect me from the evil spirit!
Holy Mary, turn thine eyes of mercy upon me!
O Mary, Mother of mercy, obtain grace for me
from thy dear Son!
Come to my aid, O Mary, in this my anguish and need!
O Mary, enclose me in thy virginal Heart!
O Mary, commend me to thy Son, present me to thy
Son,
reconcile me with thy Son!
St. Joseph, obtain for me grace
and mercy!
St. Joseph, assist me in my struggle against the enemy
of my salvation!
St. Joseph, to thee do I entrust my soul: do thou save it
for me!
St. Joseph, remember me, and obtain mercy for me!
O holy Guardian Angel, do not
abandon me, but
combat for me
and preserve me from the evil one!
My dear Patron Saints, pray for me!
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, into Thy
hands I commend my spirit!
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